Principles of Optics
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Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
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| instanceOf |
scientific monograph
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textbook → |
| 7thEditionPublicationYear | 1999 GENERATED → |
| alsoKnownAs | Born and Wolf GENERATED → |
| approach |
mathematical formalism
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rigorous electromagnetic theory GENERATED → |
| author |
Emil Wolf
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Max Born → |
| contributor |
A. B. Bhatia
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A. M. Taylor → A. R. Stokes → D. Gabor → P. A. Wayman GENERATED → P. C. Clemmow → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| editionCount | multiple editions GENERATED → |
| field |
electromagnetism
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optics → physical optics → |
| firstPublicationYear | 1959 GENERATED → |
| influenced |
coherence theory in optics
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laser optics education GENERATED → modern physical optics GENERATED → |
| language | English GENERATED → |
| notableEdition | 7th edition GENERATED → |
| notableFor |
development of coherence and statistical optics
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systematic treatment of interference and diffraction GENERATED → unified electromagnetic description of optical phenomena GENERATED → |
| publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Pergamon Press GENERATED → |
| subject |
Fourier optics
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Maxwell’s equations in optics GENERATED → coherence theory GENERATED → crystal optics GENERATED → diffraction GENERATED → electromagnetic theory of light GENERATED → imaging systems GENERATED → interference GENERATED → optical instruments GENERATED → polarization GENERATED → propagation of electromagnetic waves GENERATED → scattering of light GENERATED → |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of optics
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engineers GENERATED → physicists GENERATED → |
| usedAs |
graduate-level optics textbook
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reference work for researchers GENERATED → |
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